King's Cake Recipe

• Cook butter, sour cream, sugar and salt in saucepan over low heat until butter melts. Stir often.
• Dissolve both packets of years into 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tablespoon sugar. Let stand 5 minutes or until the yeast starts to bubble.
• Add the butter mixture, eggs, and 2 cups of flour and beat with a mixer for two minutes or until it becomes smooth.
• Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. This will take approximately 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl. Turn the dough so that the grease covers all sides of it.
• Cover and let rist in a warm place for approximatley one hour or until it doubles in size.
• Stir 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon and set aside for later.
• After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it in half.
• Place one portion on a slightly floured surface and roll it with a rolling pin into a rectangle approximately 10x22.
• Spread half of the butter over the surface of the dough with a spatula and sprinkle half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture over it as well.
• Start on the long side of the dough and roll it like a jelly roll. Place roll seam side down on a greased baking sheet and bring the ends together to form an oval ring. Pinch ends together to seal.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Cover and let rise for 20 minutes or until it doubles in size again.
• Bake at 375º for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• When cake is cool, decorate with powdered sugar frosting and sprinkle with bands of colored sugars in purple, yellow and green.